Jiri Tlusty will miss the rest of the season after undergoing wrist surgery.

"On Friday, Devils' forward Jiri Tlusty underwent successful surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right wrist," said Devils GM Ray Shero. "The procedure was performed by Dr. Robert Hotchkiss at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City." The Devils forward is expected to be out for three-to-four months. The 27-year-old had two goals and four points in 30 games. Sat, Jan 23, 2016 02:58:00 PM

Depth Charts

Nathan MacKinnon (shoulder) will return to the Avalanche lineup on Sunday.

MacKinnon has missed the last eight games because of a shoulder injury, but he took part in Saturday's full practice with his teammates. The Avs forward was a legitimate MVP candidate before suffering the injury, so he'll be a welcomed addition to the lineup. MacKinnon has 24 goals and 61 points in 49 games this season. All fantasy owners must insert him back into their lineup starting tomorrow.

Alexander Kerfoot scored an unassisted goal, his 14th of the season, in Wednesday's 2-0 win against the Canadiens.

Kerfoot has bagged goals in back-to-back games for the first time since he had a three-game run with four goals from Nov. 5-11. He also delivered two hits while blocking a shot to help out fantasy owners in deeper pools. He'll look to light the lamp in a third straight outing Friday in Winnipeg.

J.T. Compher picked up an empty-net goal and an assist with a plus-3 rating in Tuesday's 3-1 win against the Sharks.

Compher also added two blocked shots with a hit in his 18:07 of ice time. About the only thing that didn't go great for Compher was his work in the faceoff circle, as he was just 3-of-8. He has been hot lately, posting at least one goal in four of his past five outings. Compher has four goals and six points over his past six games. He is worth scooping up in deeper pools while running hot and he isn't a bad low-cost DFS play.

Carl Soderberg picked up a goal with a plus-1 rating in Wednesday's 2-0 victory against the visiting Montreal Canadiens.

Soderberg was able to add two blocked shots and a minor penalty across his 19:39 of ice time while also posting an impressive 10-of-14 in the faceoff circle. The Swedish veteran was able to put the brakes on a nine-game scoreless drought, and an 11-game run without a goal dating back to Jan. 18. As such, he remains useful only in the deepest of fantasy pools at this point.

Tyson Jost posted an even-strength goal with an assist and plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 3-1 victory against San Jose.

Jost entered the game with just three goals and 10 points through his first 34 outings. This was just his second-career multi-point game, but both have come since Jan. 6. He is slowly gaining confidence, but until he is able to earn a top-six forward job and post points on a regular basis his fantasy appeal remains limited to the deepest of pools.

The Avalanche have struggled to get anything going offensively without Nathan MacKinnon, who is sidelined with a shoulder injury. Gabriel Landeskog has been part of the problem over that stretch as he's on a four-game point drought. "We’ve got to find it, we’ve got to find another gear offensively," Landeskog said. "It hasn’t been good enough … and we don’t have much time right now. That’s the beauty of it, we have a chance to rebound Sunday at Buffalo and then get back to home ice."

Gabriel Bourque has been wearing an "A" on his jersey for the last few games because of injuries to Nathan MacKinnon and Blake Comeau.

Bourque has three goals and one assist in the last five matches. He has earned his way back onto the roster after he was among Colorado's final cuts at training camp. Bourque is currently on his second call-up from AHL San Antonio and it wouldn't be a surprise if he stayed in the NHL for the rest of the year. He has played in the team's past 19 contests.

Mikko Rantanen found the back of the net in Friday's 6-1 loss to the Winnipeg Jets.

Rantanen's goal was relatively meaningless, as it cut the Avalanche's deficit to 6-1 at the 14:04 mark of the third period. The Avs forward finished the game with a minus-1 rating and three shots on goal in 15:06 of ice time. The 21-year-old 18 goals and 53 points in 56 games this season.

Erik Johnson posted an assist with a plus-1 rating, two blocked shots and two hits over 26:59 of ice time in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss at Vancouver.

Johnson has a season-high eight points (two goals, six assists) in 11 games in the month of January, and he is averaging a point-per-game over his past five outings. After a slow start he has picked up the pace and is once again a solid fantasy option in most pools, especially those rewarding hits and blocked shots.

Patrik Nemeth posted an assist with a plus-3 rating in Tuesday's 3-1 home win against the Sharks.

Nemeth also stepped in front of a pair of shots and delivered a hit. The point snapped a nine-game scoreless skid dating back to Jan. 13 when he had an assist against his former team, the Dallas Stars. His fantasy value is rather negligible unless your league rewards hits (34) and blocked shots (109).

Nikita Zadorov earned two assists in a 4-3 OT win over Toronto on Friday night.

Zadorov had a hand in goals by Mikko Rantanen and Alexander Kerfoot in the contest. He also had five blocks and one hit versus the Maple Leafs. The Colorado defender has 10 points in 32 games this season.

Semyon Varlamov stopped all 44 shots he faced in Wednesday's 2-0 victory against the Montreal Canadiens for his first victory since Dec. 29.

Varlamov returned to action Feb. 3 after missing 10 games due to a groin injury, and this was his first victory since coming back and his second shutout of the season. The Avalanche recorded their franchise-record 10th consecutive victory at home. It was also the 3,000th game in franchise history, with 1,744 games played since the team became the Avalanche in 1995.

Jonathan Bernier suffered a head injury in Friday's game against the Jets.

Bernier didn't come out for the start of the third period, so many thought he was being pulled in favor of Semyon Varlamov, but head coach Jared Bednar mentioned that he was going through concussion protocol. The team will likely provide an update on his status in the coming day. Bernier has a 17-11-2 record with a 2.82 goals-against-average and a .914 save percentage this season. He's day-to-day for now.

Hammond is being recalled because Jonathan Bernier was forced from yesterday's game against Winnipeg. The 30-year-old has yet to play in an NHL game this season, but he has an 8-6-2 record with a 3.34 goals-against-average and a .900 save percentage in the minors this season.